The Pottinger Hong Kong

Seated along the street with which it shares a name, Hong Kong’s Pottinger stands as an amalgam of both Central’s rich history and its dazzling present as hub of international commerce and travel. A sense of the past permeates the block, with modern towers huddled aside centuries-old centers of colonial administration and marketplaces, whose 20th-century scenes are captured in stunning photographs hanging on the Pottinger’s walls — the work of Shaw Brothers director and self-styled flȃneur Fan Ho. 21st-century luxury, though, is the main exhibit at the Pottinger, where elegant rooms with full-length views immerse guests in the dynamic Central skyline. The Pottinger’s own Gradini is renowned for Italian cuisine imagined from an Eastern point of view, and Ta Vie focuses on high-end East Asian fare.